Bamako vs Raleigh - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bamako Raleigh
🚶 Cost of living one person
$574
$2477
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1446
$5984
🏠 One person rent
$254
$1542
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$2792
🍽️ Food expenses
$200
$647
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.9
$98.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$423
$4931
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
21
82
😀 Quality of life
22
89
🏙️ Population
4.23M
468K

The cost of living in Bamako is 77% less expensive than in Raleigh. Cities ranked 8054th and 806th ($574 vs $2477) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 719th in Mali and the United States, respectively. Check Mali vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Bamako compared to 2 months in Raleigh. Bamako ranked 1st best city to live in Mali vs Raleigh ranked 49th in the United States, while ranked 8767th and 202nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Bamako Raleigh
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.89
$18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.5
$77.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.51
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$6.03
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$5.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.95
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$1570
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$171
$1231
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$655
$2956
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$383
$2331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.3
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58
$258
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.8
$77.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.75%
6.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1842
$7431
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$958
$3484
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$2.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$61.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.56
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$0.88
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$4.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$3.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.28
$11.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$5.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$5.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.3
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.14
$2.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.27
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.52
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.75
$7.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.87
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.85
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.19
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.4
$42.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.14
$14.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.5
$158
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.35
$23.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.6
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.1
$1530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3185
$22229

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$495
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$498
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$496
289 km or 180 mi Kankan
$979
293 km or 182 mi Sikasso
$503
435 km or 270 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
438 km or 272 mi Korhogo
$1047
448 km or 278 mi Nouna
$745
492 km or 305 mi Dedougou
$742
510 km or 317 mi Gueckedou
$983
512 km or 318 mi Mamou
$994
552 km or 343 mi Nzerekore
$971
566 km or 352 mi Yekepa
$494
593 km or 368 mi Sanniquellie
$495
612 km or 381 mi Koudougou
$744
613 km or 381 mi Ouahigouya
$753
634 km or 394 mi Kenema
$1146
640 km or 398 mi Bouake
$1071
652 km or 405 mi Forecariah
$974
663 km or 412 mi Bo
$1138
664 km or 412 mi Leo
$751
702 km or 436 mi Ouagadougou
$820
713 km or 443 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
714 km or 444 mi Boffa
$972
715 km or 444 mi Conakry
$1030
726 km or 451 mi Bafata
$866
728 km or 452 mi Kakata
$494
736 km or 458 mi Freetown
$1213
754 km or 469 mi Kolda
$1039
759 km or 471 mi Gagnoa
$1035
761 km or 473 mi Manga
$761
769 km or 478 mi Monrovia
$528
810 km or 504 mi Divo
$1034
822 km or 511 mi Abengourou
$1015
831 km or 516 mi Bissau
$889
854 km or 530 mi Agboville
$1012
856 km or 532 mi Greenville
$494
858 km or 533 mi Tamale
$492

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12 km or 7.6 mi Garner
$2278
15 km or 9.1 mi Cary
$2383
17 km or 10 mi Morrisville
$1859
21 km or 13 mi Wake Forest
$2228
21 km or 13 mi Apex
$2217
25 km or 16 mi Holly Springs
$2137
28 km or 18 mi Fuquay-Varina
$2158
30 km or 19 mi Durham
$2146
38 km or 23 mi Chapel Hill
$2212
60 km or 37 mi Henderson
$2141
61 km or 38 mi Sanford
$2105
65 km or 41 mi Wilson
$2057
77 km or 48 mi Rocky Mount
$2043
77 km or 48 mi Goldsboro
$1697
78 km or 49 mi Burlington
$2122
87 km or 54 mi Fayetteville
$2054
106 km or 66 mi Asheboro
$2110
109 km or 68 mi Danville
$1791
110 km or 68 mi Greensboro
$2012
114 km or 71 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2099
114 km or 71 mi Kinston
$2060
117 km or 73 mi Greenville
$2026
123 km or 76 mi High Point
$2110
129 km or 80 mi Thomasville
$2094
133 km or 83 mi Kernersville
$2162
137 km or 85 mi Lumberton
$2076
141 km or 87 mi Rockingham
$2105
149 km or 92 mi Winston-Salem
$1882
163 km or 101 mi Jacksonville
$1972
165 km or 103 mi New Bern
$1917
166 km or 103 mi Salisbury
$2081
182 km or 113 mi Kannapolis
$2119
182 km or 113 mi Lynchburg
$1705
183 km or 114 mi Concord
$2146
189 km or 117 mi Havelock
$2022
190 km or 118 mi Wilmington
$2135
191 km or 119 mi Petersburg
$2299
196 km or 122 mi Monroe
$2194
196 km or 122 mi Mint Hill
$2288
198 km or 123 mi Roanoke
$1753